OBJECTIVES

The Department of Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology,  as one of the leading Saudi centers of academic excellence in the area of petroleum geology and sedimentology, has as its core strategic objectives that can be summarized as follows:

• Sustain and develop its identity as a research and teaching body of the highest quality.
• Provide an outstanding educational environment, supporting study across a broad range of academic disciplines and serving major industrial professions.
• Graduate students equipped with high personal and professional achievements, e.g.:

-       Promote English-speaking environment; especially in the area of oilfield terminology.

-       Enhance students' communication and presentation skills.

-       Polish their cognitive skills.

-       Increase their computer skills.

-       Develop their spirit of team work.

- Expose them to the industry through field training and applications of real-life case studies.